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The Backgate Website: Texas court rules heat is cruel and usual punishment for TDCJ inmates as the agency deals with employee heat illness issues as well

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Monday, July 30, 2012. Texas court rules heat is cruel and usual punishment for TDCJ inmates as the agency deals with employee heat illness issues as well. By Doug Glass, Backgate Website. August 1, 2012 at 3:48 PM. Yes I agree.I have a son who is an inmate.His first time to be incarcerated for a non violent crime. The temps inside are over the 100s.Being a tax paying citizen who has never been in trouble this is ridiculous. August 1, 2012 at 4:30 PM. August 16, 2012 at 2:57 AM. August 1, 2012 at 5:38 PM.

The Backgate Website: Over 14,000 strong, TDCJ's Tango Blast gang still creating major issues inside the walls.

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Friday, April 29, 2011. Over 14,000 strong, TDCJ's Tango Blast gang still creating major issues inside the walls. By Doug Glass, Backgate Website. In 1998, the Tango Blast prison gang is formed in the Clemens state prison in Brazoria, Texas. (Gang Intelligence 101). In 2001, both the Tango Blast and Barrio Azteca engage in a gang fight in a gymnasium at the Torres state prison in Hondo, Texas. Both gangs settle a truce soon after. (Associated Press). On August 31, 2006, several Tango Blast members are ar...

The Backgate Website: Videos

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TDCJ says this is the reason employees are leaving the agency, what are your thoughts? The TDCJ Darrington Seminary Program, Region III. Check out the Backgate Story on the program HERE. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Backgate Message Board. Some of our favorite External links. Grits for Breakfast Blog. In the Public Interest. Backgate in the media. The Houston Press #1. The Houston Press #2. Gubernatorial Candidate Kinky Friedman. Gubernatorial Candidate Bill White. TDCJ Deputy Director Rodney Cooper.

The Backgate Website: Why Fewer Prisons Are Good for Texas’s Economy

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Monday, March 24, 2014. Why Fewer Prisons Are Good for Texas’s Economy. Marc Levin, the director of the Center for Effective Justice. And co-founder of Right on Crime. Makes the fiscal conservative’s argument for closing correctional facilities. Nate Blakeslee highlights Marc Levin and Right on Crime in his article “Why Fewer Prisons Are Good for Texas’s Economy.”. See Texas Monthly's Interview with Marc Lavin:. CLICK HERE FOR TEXAS MONTHLY INTERVIEW. Http:/ www.rightoncrime.com/. April 6, 2014 at 6:56 PM.

The Backgate Website: Stiles unit metal fab plant and Central unit prison in Region III on chopping block

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011. Stiles unit metal fab plant and Central unit prison in Region III on chopping block. By Tonya Peters, Backgate Website. The closure of the Central unit would affect 309 total employees, 229 of those being security related positions. With just over a total of 1,000 inmates, the unit sits on 325 acres of prime residential real estate. Get involved, contact your local legislators now! January 20, 2011 at 10:52 AM. I thought the metal fab plant was a money maker for the state?